1、 基础达标练.单句语法填空1It is really worthwhile(worth)to study the animals in Corbett.2With this data,he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computer program designed(design) to model ocean currents.3People think highly(high) of his novels,because they are instructive.4Little Tom sat amazed(amaze)
2、 watching the monkey dancing in front of him.5Being untouched is not,in itself,a characteristic worth valuing(value) above all others.6He is considering selling the old house belonging(belong) to his grandparents and using the money to start a business of his own.7Todays English learners have a wide
3、 choice of dictionaries from which to choose(choose)8Where unemployment and crime are high,it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former.9Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.10There is convincing evidence
4、(evident) that skin cancer is linked to long exposure to the sun.单句改错1All the acts were good,but the evening was belonged to a dance group from Moscow.答案:去掉was2You can complain,but I doubt that it will make any difference.答案:thatif/whether3Before they moved into the new house,they bought some new fu
5、rnitures to equip with it.答案:furnituresfurniture4It is possible for most senior citizens to remain actively after they retire.答案:activelyactive5Luckily enough,he was the only one who survived in the flood.答案:去掉in.完成句子1毫无疑问,那里的孩子极需要关爱和帮助。There is no doubt that children there are badly in need of care
6、 and help.2决定去哪里度假后,我们就忙于准备工作了。Having decided where to go on holiday,we were busy in preparing.3他不喜欢这个导演,也不喜欢这个导演拍摄的电影。He doesnt like this director,nor does he like his films.4由于有那么多的噪音,我们不可能听见他们在谈论什么。As there was so much noise,we couldnt have heard what they were talking about.5我正想着这件事时,突然听到有人叫我的名字
7、。I was thinking of this when I heard my name called.能力提升练.阅读理解Robert Ballard was born in 1942.From an early age,he loved the sea.Ballard grew up in Southern California.He spent his free time at the beach near his home.He enjoyed fishing and swimming.He even learned to dive.When Ballard wasnt at the
8、ocean,he loved reading about it.At the age of 10,he read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo.Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captain Nemo when he grew up.His parents helped him follow his dream.Ballard was a hardworking student.He
9、 spent many years learning all he could about the ocean.By the age of 28,he was an expert.In 1970,he took a job as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.There he studied underwater mountains of the Atlantic Ocean.He came up with ways to predict volcanoes under the ocea
10、ns.Working with other scientists,Ballard also found previously unknown sea animals.These animals lived far below the oceans surface,where scientists had believed no animals could live.By the 1980s,Ballards interests changed.He developed unmanned vehicles to explore the ocean bottom.His first find,th
11、e wellknown ship Titanic,made Ballard famous.He was not happy with just one big find,however.He looked forand foundother wellknown ships.One was the German battleship Bismarck.Another was the USS Yorktown,an aircraft carrier (航空母舰) that sank during World War .Today Robert Ballard is still an underwa
12、ter explorer.He also heads an organization that encourages students to learn about science.Ballard hopes that some of the students will follow in his footsteps.After all,the worlds huge oceans are mostly unknown.Who knows what remains to be discovered under the sea?1What was Ballards dream when he w
13、as young?ATo be an animal expert.BTo be a professional diver.CTo be a famous writer.DTo be an underwater explorer.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At the age of 10,he read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo.Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captai
14、n Nemo when he grew up.”可知,巴拉德小时候的梦想是做一名海底探险者。故选D项。答案:D2When Ballard worked at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,he .Aexplored mountains with other scientistsBthought of ideas to predict underwater volcanoesCfound some unknown sea animals aloneDdeveloped unmanned vehicles to change interests解析:细节
15、理解题。根据第三段中的“ .he took a job as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.There he studied underwater mountains of the Atlantic Ocean.He came up with ways to predict volcanoes under the oceans.”可知,巴拉德在伍兹霍尔海洋研究所工作时,提出了预测海底火山的方法。故选B项。答案:B3What can be a suitable title for the
16、passage?AThe Unknown Ocean WorldBA Hardworking StudentCThe Life of an Undersea ExplorerDAn Underwater Exploration解析:标题归纳题。根据文章的时间线索可知,本文是一篇人物传记,主要介绍了海底探险家罗伯特巴拉德的人生经历。故选C项。答案:C4Which of the following is TRUE about Ballard according to the passage?ABallard set up an organization to teach students scie
17、nce.BBallard has explored more than half of the worlds oceans.CBallard disappointed his parents at his undersea adventures.DBallard was greatly influenced by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“At the age of 10,he read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,a book which describes t
18、he undersea adventures of Captain Nemo.Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captain Nemo when he grew up.”可知,巴拉德受海底两万里这本书的影响很大。故选D项。答案:D.阅读七选五All of us know that a balanced diet strengthens the immune system.1.The following strategies will help you to jumpstart healthy eating habits.Morning musthave
19、sResearchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that people who took daily breakfast were a third less likely to become obese (肥胖的) than those who skipped this meal.To enjoy the most benefits,the researchers recommended eating wholegrain foods for breakfast as they are rich in fiber.2.Main meal wi
20、sdomIf you need to consume meat,choose fish instead of red meat.Studies have linked high consumption of red meat with cancers such as breast and colorectal cancer as well as heart disease mainly because red meat is very high in saturated (饱和的) fats.3.Food preparation4.As such,cooking methods such as
21、 steaming,baking,grilling,boiling or stirfrying are advised.5Some people like to eat a large meal after a hard days work.However,large meals late at night can cause indigestion that influences sleep.So it is a very good idea to have a lowcalorie fiber drink just before leaving the office.It is also
22、not a good idea to regularly have a latenight meal as this could overburden the digestive system.Remember,minor changes in our eating habits can lead to major changes in our health.ALight nightsBFewer night snacksCFish,in contrast,contains more hearthealthy fatsDDrinking bean milk supplies the body
23、with plant proteinEExperts always suggest preparing food with as little oil as possibleFBut most of us fail to obtain adequate nutrients (营养) due to our troubled lifestylesGFiber aids in stabilizing blood sugar,controlling appetite and keeping the heart healthy答案:FGCEA.短文改错(2018山东部分中学高三调研) Tired of
24、sleeping on the floor,a young man in Teheran bought a real bed.It was for the first time that he had become the proud owner of a bed where had springs(弹簧)and a mattress(床垫)Because the weather is very hot,he carried the bed on to the roof of his house.He slept very good for the first two nights,but o
25、n the third night,a storm blew up.A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof but sent it crashing into the courtyard below.The young man did wake up until the bed struck the ground.Although the bed was broken into piece,the man was surprisingly unhurt.When he woke up,he was still on the mattress.Glan
26、ced at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him,the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried them into his house.After he had put it on the floor,he quickly went for sleep again.答案:Tired of sleeping on the floor,a young man in Teheran bought a real bed.It was the first time that he had bec
27、ome the proud owner of a bed had springs(弹簧)and a mattress(床垫)Because the weather very hot,he carried the bed on to the roof of his house.He slept very for the first two nights,but on the third night,a storm blew up.A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof sent it crashing into the courtyard below.
28、The young man did wake up until the bed struck the ground.Although the bed was broken into ,the man was surprisingly unhurt.When he woke up,he was still on the mattress. at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him,the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried into his house.After he had put it on the floor,he quickly went sleep again.